​​Weekly Reflection:On this Pentecost weekend, the Church gives us two separate but related Gospel readings. For the Vigil Mass, we are told the Spirit was not sent until after Christ’s glorification on the Cross. On Sunday, we hear the Holy Spirit is given to fearful disciples. The glorification of Christ on the Cross was not his suffering but his complete love for God, his Father. The Holy Spirit is gives us a share in his ministry to make God’s loving forgiveness a reality. Who in your life needs to hear the message of God’s forgiveness? Who is in need of your forgiveness? To whom are you sent today?​​Reflexión Semanal:En este fin de semana de Pentecostés, la Iglesia nos da dos lecturas separadas pero relacionadas con el Evangelio. Para la Misa de la Vigilia, se nos dice que el Espíritu no fue enviado hasta después de la glorificación de Cristo en la Cruz. El domingo, escuchamos que el Espíritu Santo es dado a discípulos temerosos. La glorificación de Cristo en la Cruz no fue su sufrimiento, sino su completo amor por Dios, su Padre. El Espíritu Santo nos da una parte en su ministerio para hacer realidad el perdón amoroso de Dios. ¿Quién en tu vida necesita oír el mensaje del perdón de Dios? ¿Quién necesita tu perdón? ¿A quién se le envía hoy?

Weekly Collect:Almighty ever-living God, who willed the Paschal Mystery to be encompassed as a sign in fifty days, grant that from out of the scattered nations the confusion of many tongues may be gathered by heavenly grace into one great confession of your name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Bishop Vásquez' prayer intention for the week:For our parish community, that we may be instruments of God’s forgiveness as we are sent forth to share in the ministry of Christ to the ends of the earth, we pray…

Pray for and thank all military men and women and their families, of all who have been deployed, who serve or have served in the armed forces. God bless and keep them safe. And may God bless America!Let us pray for and thank all military who are deployed and who serve our country so bravely. We especially salute and pray for those of our own parish family: **Lance Corporal Phillip Nolan Yanez-US Marines; Major Brian L. Ramirez-US Army; Corporal Xavier T. Espinoza-USMC; Sargent JC Winkler-USMC; Senior Airmen-Jessica Estrada Nowotny; Corporal Tyler Dane Nowotny; US ArmySpecial Forces Group E-4-Jeremy Estrada & Major-Kurt French-USAR.**May God watch over them and bring them home safely. May God watch over them and bring them home safe.​Please pray for vocationsthat many young people will seek the will of God in their lives and dare to be bold.

Today in Ordinary Time...

Liturgy of the Hours-"Praying the Breviary"

"Seven times a day I praise you, because your judgments are righteous." PS 119:164

“From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world.”-Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

The Liturgy of the Hours is the Church at Prayer-Priests, deacons, all clergy and those in religious orders are obligated to recite the liturgy (Breviary) daily. When possible, the laity is encouraged to join in this ancient tradition of praying the psalms.

Office of Readings-(Matins)Traditionally prayed after midnight but may be prayed anytime.

Morning Prayer-(Lauds)Traditionally prayed at daybreak but may be prayed anytime during the early morning.

Daytime Prayer-Traditionally prayed as separate offices but may be prayed only once within the following approximate time frames. Midmorning(Terce) 9:00 AMMidday(Sext) 12:00 NoonMid Afternoon(None) 3:00 PM

Evening Prayer-(Vespers) Traditionally prayed at dusk but may be prayed late afternoon, early evening, or around sunset.

Night Prayer-(Compline) Prayed late evening after sunset before retiring.